If you’re shopping online for a new Samsung TV this year, whether it’s a 3D-ready model, a plasma, an LCD or an LED HDTV, the best prices may be hiding in plain sight. Because of Samsung’s strict MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) policies, authorized Samsung dealers are forbidden from posting prices below MAP on their web sites. This doesn’t mean you can’t get excellent deals on Samsung’s full suite of TV products, but it does mean that you might have to do a little digging.
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One way that retailers get around the MAP policy is to hide the price of a TV on the product description page, and only reveal it to the buyer once it’s placed into his or her shopping cart or, in some cases, in the later steps of the online checkout process. But you need not worry, as you will not have to provide payment information or commit to a purchase until after you have seen the final price.
Amazon, for example, has an automated pricing engine that compares its prices on Samsung TVs to competitors and adjusts the price to be lower – in some cases much lower – than the competition. But the only way to see this price is to put the item in your cart and begin the checkout process. Amazon pricing varies, but a few examples as of this today include:
- Samsung LN40C630 40-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV : $696.99 (save $300)
- Samsung LN55C650 55-inch 1080p LCD HDTV: $1399.99 (Save $700)
- Samsung PN50C7000 50-inch 3D Plasma HDTV: $1499.99 (save $500)
- Samsung UN46C8000 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED HDTV: $1799.98 (Save $1000)
- Samsung UN55C8000 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED HDTV: $2298.98 (Save $1200)
The three 3D models above even qualify for Samsung’s 3D TV bundle which includes a free Blu-ray 3D player, two pairs of 3D glasses and the Shrek films on Blu-ray 3D Disc. Your best bet is to head over to Amazon, search for the model you want, put it in your cart and see how low they can go.
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The other way that some retailers get around MAP restrictions is to offer coupons that bring the prices down during the check-out process. This way the price published on the site is actually not the final price, but if you know the coupon code, you can get the best deal. Online dealer TigerDirect uses this tactic to offer extremely low prices on select Samsung and other TV models.
Here are some of TigerDirect’s current Black Friday week coupon codes on Samsung TVs:
- Samsung 46-inch 1080p 120Hz LCD TV: $849.98 with Free WiFi Adapter – use coupon code NXD12076
- Samsung LN55C630 55-inch 1080p LCD HDTV: $1299.99 Shipped – use coupon code VUQ11851
- Samsung HDTV Deal: 55-inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD TV (LN55C630): $1299 with Free Shipping – use coupon code VUQ11851
- Samsung 55-inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD TV (LN55C650): $1399.98 with Free WiFi Adapter – use coupon code JOD11818
- 55-inch Samsung UN55C6500: $1799 (1080p, 120 Hz, Internet@TV Streaming) – use coupon code ONI11902
- Samsung 46-inch 3D LED TV (UN46C8000): $1799.99, Free Blu-ray 3D Player, 3-D Glasses, IMAX and Dragon Movies – use coupon code JZP11920
- Samsung 46-inch Slim LED TV (UN46C9000): $2299.97 with Free Blu-ray 3D Player, Glasses and 4 Movies – use coupon code VPD11929
- Samsung 55-inch LED TV (UN55C8000): $2499.98 with Free Blu-ray 3D Player, Glasses and 4 Movies – use coupon code TWT11938
- Samsung 3D TV Bundle Deal: 55-inch Ultra Slim UN55C9000: $3199.97, Free Blu-ray Player, 3-D Glasses and 4 3D Movies – use coupon code UIP11947
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So you can get some great deals on Samsung TVs online if you are willing to put in a little effort. Of course, it’s a lot better than getting up at 4:00 AM on Black Friday and waiting in line at BestBuy only to have the guy in front of you get the last one of those TVs you had your eye on.
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